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J. C. TURNER. MERRY-(EQ-ROiUND. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 19!].

1,300,674. Patented Apr. 15, 1919..

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MERRY-GU-ROUND. APPLICATION FILED'MAR. 29. 1911.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. TURNER, a

citizen of the United States, andresiding at Dayton, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a new and lin proved Merry-Go-Round, of which the =following specification is a full disclosure. X

This invention relates to a merry-go- 1 round in the nature of a toy and it proposes a simple construction adapted to be built in a large part of sheet metalwhich will au tomatically perform the mechanical func-' tions of a merry-go round andwhich will afiord an imitation of the movements'of a mounted figure. i A primary object is to provide a toy'of this nature which will operate automatically by'the action of gravity. Another object is to devise, a simple construction for imitating the movements of amounted figure such as a jockey on a horse. j

Other objects will be in partobvious from the annexed drawings and'in part indicated in connection therewith bythe following analysis of this'invention.

This invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combination of parts, and in the unique relation of the members and in the relative proportioning and disposition thereof; all as more completely outlined herein.

To enable others skilled in the art so fully to comprehend the underlying features thereof that they may embody the same by the numerous modifications in structure and relation contemplated by this invention, drawings depicting a preferred form have been annexed as a part of this disclosure, and in such drawings, like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which Figure 1 is a perspective of a horse and jockey constructed in accordance with this invention to imitate by simple means the natural movements of a man on horseback. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing in full and in dotted lines the different relative positions of the horse and rider produced by these means- Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation through line 1313 of Fig. 2. Flg. 4 is a vertical section of the tower of the toy. Fig. 5 is a section through line 8-8 of Fig. 4 showing the ratchet means for affording a quick uplift of the operating weight. Fig. 6 is a vertical section of a modified construci Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Apf, 15 1919, i Application filed March 29, 1917. SerialNo. 158,183.

tion of car, and Fig. 7 is a horizontal section through line 10-10 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings A indicates a base or stand having a stationary stem B up- "standlng therefrom and terminating in a head C provided with a ratchet-notch 0. This stem B has a continuation D in the form of a spiral of twisted strip metal as shown by Fig. l or of twisted wire as shown by D in'Fig. 6. During the descent of the weight, this continuation D or D does not turn, but for the purpose of facilitating a snap construction 03 is secured to the tubular head d and cooperates with a notch 0 to permit the spiral D to turn in the direction corresponding in an uplift of the weight, but not otherwise. According to the modification of Fig. 6, a flange E is secured to the stem B and carries a' spring e which engages a cam-like notch f in the tubular head F which is soldered to the lower end of the twisted wire D.

The spirals D or D are provided with heads G and G at their upper ends; which heads carry pins g that pass through crosspieces H diametrlcally secured to the upper end of the non-turning casing I of Fig. 4 or the rotating casing J of Fig. 6. Spirally threaded to the spirals D and D are weights K and K which are provided with handles 70 whereby these weights may be uplifted. These handles project through elongated slots 70 in the walls of the casings I and J. In the case of Fig. 4, the weight is provided with an aperture so that it may slide up and down the rod L which is rigidly attached to the turn table M through the intermediary of a flange Z which is secured rigidly both to the rod L and to the turn table M. It will. be seen that in its descent, the weight must rotate and thereby carry around the rod L and consequently the turn table M which is journaled about the stationary stem B and rests on the seat I).

The weight K is uplifted by the handle I: which is detachable. According to the modification of Fig. 6, however, the handle is is permanently secured to the weight K (which also has a lug 71: and this handle is and lug 70 project through slots 70" and thereby effect the rotation of the tower or casing J during the descent of the Weight. This casing in this instance is directly secured to the turn table M so as to rotate the same.

Extending radially from the turn table are one or more driving arms N in thenature of a radial rod which at its outermost. end a is pivoted securely to an oscillatorO. This oscillator has anupstandin-g' arm 1 which is bent at 2 and has an extension 3- entering the figure P to support the same. This fi ure is in turn loosely arranged over another figure Q (here representing a horse) and the rider is provided with two pins 4 and 5 which are connected to-arlns 6' and 7 that in turn carry pivot axles, 8 and 9 on which the rollers R and S eccentricallyi are pivoted,

These rollers in; turn have pin and slot connections 10 with the oscillator O.. The effect. of this arrangement is to-cause the figure of;

the rider, P to. move back and forth on the seat of the horse Q and the latter also movesup and down in imitation of the gallop o-t a horse.

Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so: fully reveal the gist Or this in ventionthat others can by applying current knowledge readily adapt. it tor various ap-- plications without omitting certain features that, from the standpoint of the prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic'or specific aspects of this invention, and therefore such adaptations should and areii ntended tobecomprehended Within the meaning and range of equivalency of the following claims.

Having thus revealed this invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States 1 A gravit toy combining a base; an upright spiral iavlng" a ratchet connection with said base; a turn-tablefreely pivoted turning o t-said spiral whensaidweight is uplifted and for restraining its turning durmg ts descent;

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribemy name,t as attested by the two-subscribing Witnesses;

JOHNv O- TURNER. Witnesses 3 01 11,, N. SorIwARrz.

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